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The most unusual illnesses ever

Most people have suffered from the flu or the common cold, but certain illnesses recorded in medical journals and the like are just downright bizarre. AllThatIsInteresting.com compiles the most unusual.

An 1880 medical journal describes an isolated community of lumberjacks who were easily startled.

After being started, the men could be heard uttering weird phrases and would obey ridiculous commands, jumping and performing other imitative behavior.

Researchers note the Jumping Frenchman of Maine disorder is similar to Tourette's.

There have only been a few dozen recorded cases of people waking up from traumatic events and using sounds that vary from the patient's normal speech patterns.